Singapore to block public servants from using the Web

Reuters reports that Singapore plans to cut off access to the Web for public servants as a defense against potential cyber attack – “a move closely watched by critics who say it marks a retreat for a technologically advanced city-state that has trademarked the term ‘smart nation”’.

The move is just another sign of how much anxiety is rising around the world about cyberattacks, many of them originating from Russia and other authoritarian governments.